Hardly a Snooze
Candidates for Sheriff and Carmel Supervisor Trade Barbs at Debate
Tuesday was a steamy night in the Carmel VFW, where the League of Women Voters held a candidate forum for Carmel Town Board, Carmel Supervisor, and Putnam County Sheriff. Inadequate air conditioning in a crowded venue seemed to add to the testy tone of the gathering. Full Story
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Technicality impedes Independence Party
Suzanne McDonough, candidate for Carmel Town Board, will not be on the Independence Party line in this year’s election, Supreme Court Justice Andrew O’Rourke has ruled. The decision is the latest in a series of setbacks for the reconstituted Putnam County Independence Party, which has failed to reform itself after collapsing two years ago. Full Story
Legislators Want to Protest MTA Mobility Tax
But they are unsure of how to do it
While the Putnam County Legislature plans to fight the MTA’s recently enacted mobility tax through the courts, the county lawmakers appear unsure of their exact course of action. Full Story
Patrolling the Hudson Legislature
Marine operations are critically important to the residents of Putnam County.
On a regular basis, members of the Sheriff’s Department patrol the Hudson River off the Garrison and Cold Spring shoreline, as well as Lake Oscawana in Putnam Valley, while Carmel Police patrol the waters of Lake Mahopac. Full Story
Hudson Legislature Seeks More Control Over Budget
On Election Day voters across Putnam County will make the final determination whether the county legislature should have the authority, along with the county executive, to make mid-year budget cuts. Full Story
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